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Monday, May 16, 2011

New Look, New Name, New Reviews Coming

I'm so excited about my new blog name and design. The amazingly talented (and patient!) Lori at Use Your Imagination Designs created my awesome new look. It is above and beyond anything I expected, is totally me, and she was a dream to work with. I got The Works package which includes everything and then some, plus business cards. The best part of working with Lori is that she really cares that you are 100% satisfied with your design and she is willing to continue getting your thoughts as she goes along and make changes until you are completely happy. She was also very willing to be flexible in her package to customize it for my needs and wants, and communicated on everything along the way.

Check out her work, and have a look around my site to see all the unique touches she created for me. I LOVE it!!! :)

OK. I'm done gushing.

Welcome to the new and improved Heise Reads & Recommends (formerly Teach 8 YA Book Blog). Come back often to check things out and look for these book reviews in the coming weeks: Shipbreaker, Where She Went, The Season, Memento Nora, Unwind, Caleb + Kate, A Match Made in High School, Babe in Boyland, and, of course, Wolfsbane!

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Hi! I'm Jillian Heise (pronounced Hi-Z). I'm a K-5 Library Media Teacher in southeastern Wisconsin. I previously taught 7th & 8th grade ELA in the Milwaukee area for eleven years & am National Board Certified. I am a passionate advocate for student choice in reading and the power of shared stories through #classroombookaday picture book read alouds. I also bring my literacy expertise and knowledge of books to my role as Chair of the WSRA Children’s Literature Committee.

In accordance with FTC regulations, this policy is valid from 1 August 2010. This blog is a personal blog written and edited by Jillian Heise. At times, I receive books for free from publishers or authors in exchange for an honest review. The views and opinions expressed on this blog are purely my own and I am not compensated for opinions or reviews.